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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... increase in CD4+ cells ... with severe symptoms ... weeks for most OI
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
white layer of inflammatory ... cells which settles ... in front of the iris ... to a number of inflammatory ... from outside the eye
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... within 4m #Bells ... #Neurology
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... Infection within the eye ... white layer of inflammatory ... cells in the ... in front of the iris
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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IRIS might ... less than 200 cells ... Antimicrobial treatment ... more than 200 cells ... patients with IRIS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... can become pro-inflammatory ... diagnosis column Treatment ... between nerve cells
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Multinucleated giant cells ... • Progressive symptoms ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory